a·bridg·ment /əˈbrɪʤmənt/ 名詞
 節略, 縮短, 刪節本


 A·bridg·ment n.
 1. The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.
 2. An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form, esp. of a written work; an abbreviation.
    Ancient coins as abridgments of history.   --Addison.
 3. That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly. [Obs.]
    What abridgment have you for this evening? What mask? What music?   --Shak.
 Syn: -- Abridgment, Compendium, Epitome, Abstract, Synopsis.
 Usage: An abridgment is made by omitting the less important parts of some larger work; as, an abridgment of a dictionary. A compendium is a brief exhibition of a subject, or science, for common use; as, a compendium of American literature. An epitome corresponds to a compendium, and gives briefly the most material points of a subject; as, an epitome of history. An abstract is a brief statement of a thing in its main points. A synopsis is a bird's-eye view of a subject, or work, in its several parts.

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 abridgment
      n : a shortened version of a written work [syn: condensation,
          abridgement, capsule]